Does alcohol & the keto diet mix? Yes! Drinking on a low carb diet won’t throw you out of ketosis as long as you follow a few guidelines, & stick to best keto cocktail recipes, low carb mixers, wine & yes-even beer. Most alcohol contains 0 carbs: vodka, tequila, bourbon, brandy, rum, whiskey, gin, scotch & brandy are all members of the 0 Carb Club.

Wines To Avoid

Beer

Most beer contains around 7 carbs per 12 ounce serving. If beer is your thing, check out some of the low carb options available.

Greens Trailblazer – 119 Calories, 0.5 Carbs

Bud Select 55 – 55 Calories, 1.9 Carbs

Rolling Rock – 92 Calories, 2.4 Carbs

Michelob Ultra – 95 Calories, 2.6 Carbs

Miller Lite – 96 Calories, 3.2 Carbs

Keto & Lower Alcohol Tolerance

Spoiler Alert: You can’t drink like you used to! The Keto Diet lowers tolerance levels for alcohol!

Back in the day, when ate carbs on the regular, you had plenty of glycogen stored up – which acted as a buffer of sorts when you took part in Happy Hour. Now, not so much.

See, when your body is in ketosis (the metabolic state of burning fat for fuel) you have significantly less glycogen – which results in your new status as a cheap drunk. On the bright side-you’ll save money on Happy Hour. You may also make a complete fool out of yourself & suffer a wicked hangover. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to prevent both!

How To Avoid A Hangover

Don’t drink on an empty stomach.

Eat while you drink: Fat, protein & fiber slow alcohol absorption

Make sure you have low carb snacks on hand – the munchies are real

Stay hydrated. Shoot for one glass of H20 for every cocktail better yet, Two